Energy Commission urges public to draw in ensured electrical experts
The Energy Commission (EC) has encouraged the general population to draw in the administrations of expert circuit testers guaranteed by the EC for the wiring of their properties to keep away from disgraceful works that could cause fire episodes.
Mr Fred Brobbey, Electrical Wiring Lead Officer of the Commission for Ashanti, Bono, Bono East and Ahafo Regions offered the guidance at a partners' discussion on the execution and requirement of electrical wiring guidelines coordinated and supported by the Commission in Sunyani.
The members, drawn from the four locales included stylists, market ladies, electrical experts, security staff, other recognizable gatherings and the overall population.
The program pointed toward sharpening people in general on the risks of connecting with unfit electrical technicians to assist with lessening power utilization, save buyers of assets and to forestall fire episodes by electrical issues.
Mr Brobbey saw there had been endless electrical fire episodes in homes, markets, establishments, and organizations which examinations uncovered came about because of the carelessness of uncertified circuit testers.
He cautioned circuit testers to go through the Commission's preparation and compose the assessment to get an ensured ID card and endorsement to have the option to work completely as an expert electrical expert.
Mr Brobbey said whenever captured, uncertified experts could be indicted and condemned to either two years detainment, pay a fine or both.
Mr. Samuel Frimpong, the Public Relations Officer of the Commission said the public required a social change to help in the decrease of energy utilization and begged general society to occasionally change their old electrical contraptions, especially ice chests which have gone on for a long time.
He encouraged the general population to change from utilizing radiant bulbs to LED bulbs and the Commission's guaranteed machines which consumed less power.
Mr. Frimpong added electrical devices ought to be turned on once when required while pressing must likewise be finished in mass to save energy.
He cautioned retailers to stop from offering radiant bulbs to buyers, saying it was illegal and merchants who imported or sold such things could be captured and indicted.
Mr. Frimpong made sense of just poultry ranchers who got licenses from the Commission to legitimize the explanation of involving such bulbs in producing heat for their chicken were permitted to import such things under severe management to stay away from redirection of the planned reason.
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